The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Every night before taping the show, Stephen takes a handful of questions from the studio audience that we compile and serve to you, the podcast listeners! In this latest edition, Stephen answers questions about the staff bar at the back of the theater, what mundane thing he's an expert in, if he ever misses doing "The Colbert Report," and what the strangest thing he's experienced in NYC has been. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen Colbert is on the podcast again talking about his relationship to journaling, and one very special journal he keeps around at all times. All this and more for a very special introduction to his interview with friend of the show and bestselling author Suleika Jaouad! In this extended interview for The Late Show Pod Show, Suleika talks about the importance of connecting with one's creativity, and why she's flipping her doctor's advice on its head as she battles cancer for a third time. Her latest work, "The Book of Alchemy," is out now (originally aired May 5th, 2025). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen Colbert and his podcast sidekick talk at length about the history and span of Broadway (the street) before launching into Stephen's interview with Broadway star and comedian Cole Escola! Cole reveals what they hope to do next after the incredible success of "Oh, Mary!" on Broadway and challenges Stephen to a straight-off during their Late Show debut. Go see Tony-nominated "Oh, Mary!" at the Lyceum Theatre, tickets are available at ohmaryplay.com (originally aired April 28th, 2025). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen discusses his love for the popular sciences in this exclusive podcast introduction to the extended cut of his interview with physicist and television host Professor Brian Cox. Hear them talk about the probability of intelligent life on distant planets and put the uniqueness of our human existence into mathematical perspective. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen's back on the podcast this week with exclusive introductions to memorable Late Show moments, and he's kicking things off with comedy legend Don Novello, who recently reprised his iconic role as Father Guido Sarducci and took Colbert deep into the intrigue surrounding the Vatican conclave while the world's Catholics were waiting to learn who would be the next Pope (originally aired May 6th, 2025). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Accomplished actor Bradley Whitford shares a harrowing story of how he successfully navigated a nude scene in an off-Broadway play while battling an upset stomach. The final season of "The Handmaid's Tale" is streaming now on Hulu. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meanwhile... we're going to ignore a study that argues ice cream is dangerous for your gut health, "Mission: Impossible" star Tom Cruise wants to make movies into his 100s, people are signing up for a clothing-optional race in South Carolina, an airline passenger gave birth mid-flight, scientists believe they've figured out the origin of the echidna, and AI might soon be able to translate animal sounds into human language. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The reviews are in and it sounds like actress Meghann Fahy's birthday party was a hell of a good time. Her latest project, "Sirens," premieres Thursday on Netflix. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Americans are planning to hit the road in record numbers this holiday weekend, President Trump is escalating his war on “woke” arts programming at The Kennedy Center, Vice President Vance discussed online dating with Pope Leo XIV for some reason, and the new interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro is already making awkward water cooler conversation. Emmy-winner Paul Giamatti stars in an episode of “Black Mirror” that centers around a technology that lets users enter and interact with their memories. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump’s economy is headed down the golden toilet, Americans are horny for a good deal, DHS head Kristi Noem knows nothing about our constitutional rights, and Knicks fans need to be on high alert for fake playoffs tickets. Oscar-winner Natalie Portman moved to Paris but she’s still far too American to measure things in meters and celsius. Watch "Fountain Of Youth” on AppleTV+ starting May 23rd. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speaker Mike Johnson is ramming the GOP’s cruel budget bill through the House despite disagreements over how deeply to cut Medicaid, President Trump initially wanted to lease Qatar’s “palace in the sky” jumbo jet, and Stephen offers to help settle the president’s lawsuit against CBS and Paramount. Author and former FBI Director James Comey explains why his former job comes with a ten year term and why he wishes Director Wray had stood up to President Trump instead of resigning early under pressure. Check out his crime novel, “FDR Drive,” available now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WalMart is passing the cost of President Trump’s tariffs along to consumers, the president lashed out at celebrities for not supporting him, and “Sesame Street” will now be produced by Netflix. Oscar-winner Angela Bassett raves about some of the fresh new faces in the cast of “Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning,” including her new bestie Hannah Waddingham. The film opens in theaters this Friday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The star of CBS's "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage," Emily Osment, is an adventure seeker who once pack-rafted for hundreds of miles with legendary actress Demi Moore as a way to raise awareness for river conservation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedic icon Paula Poundstone, host of the "Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone" podcast, performs stand-up for the lucky crowd at the Ed Sullivan Theater. You can see Paula on tour now, tickets and more tour dates are available at paulapoundstone.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, the sophomore Democratic Congresswoman from Texas, reacts to the Trump administration's threat to arrest congresspeople and indicates she and her colleagues are up for the fight. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re learning details about the ridiculous birthday parade President Trump is throwing for himself, the “big beautiful” Republican budget aims to strip healthcare and food assistance from America’s neediest children, and a candidate for state office in Virginia came out as ethically nonmonogamous. Senator Bernie Sanders calls out the greed of America’s billionaire class and expresses his disgust with Republicans who plan to cut life-saving assistance for the needy in order to fund tax cuts for those billionaires. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump feels inadequate when he sees an airplane bigger than Air Force One, U.S. taxpayers will spend more than one billion dollars to retrofit the free plane he’s accepting as a gift from Qatar, and people are scared to fly out of Newark Airport after a slew of dangerous air traffic control mishaps. Emmy-nominated actor, comedian, writer and producer Nick Kroll says he’s sad that his hit show “Big Mouth” is ending, but proud that it became the longest-running scripted series on Netflix. Watch the final season of “Big Mouth” when it premieres next Friday on Netflix. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman pulled out all the stops to welcome President Trump, some Republicans have expressed concern about Trump accepting a $400 million luxury airplane from Qatar, and fans of the New York Knicks are speculating that Pope Leo XIV supports their team. Bestselling author and longtime chaplain of Colbert Nation, Father James Martin, has met Pope Leo XIV and predicts that he will be an outspoken pontiff. Father Martin’s latest book, “Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus’s Greatest Miracle,” is out now. Emmy-winner Alexander Skarsgård tells Stephen that his father Stellan loved to embarrass his teenage son by dancing naked at their house when he brought friends home. Watch the premiere of “Murderbot” this Friday on AppleTV+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is set to accept a gift from Qatar worth $400 million, the administration reached a temporary deal with China to lower tariffs, and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro is the new acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Beloved actor and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds celebrates the fans, players and management of Wrexham A.F.C. who are experiencing the unique joy that comes with a championship season. Watch season four of “Welcome to Wrexham” when it premieres this Thursday on FX or watch the next day on Hulu. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Internationally-renowned actor Stellan Skarsgård has been a celebrity heartthrob since he was a teenager, long before his famous actor sons came along. Watch Stellan Skarsgård in the new season of "Andor," streaming now on Disney+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices